Sharp-shooting Trojans put away UC Santa Barbara, 98-87, for second straight win

uscLOS ANGELES — Late in the first half of USC’s 98-87 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday evening, Chimezie Metu was lying on his back along the baseline of the Galen Center floor.
An elbow from a Gauchos forward landed above his right eye, leaving a gash and oozing of blood. A trainer hurried over and stayed with him for several minutes. Andy Enfield walked over for a moment. Metu then plodded toward the locker room, holding a towel above his eye.
“The gash was pretty sig